Model Predictive Approach for Detumbling an Underactuated Satellite

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This research proposes an innovative approach to detumble satellites' triple-axis angular velocities with only one single-axis magnetic torquer. Since magnetic torque is generated perpendicularly to magnetorquers, no intended control torque along the magnetorquer can be produced, which makes systems underactuated. Our paper introduces a control method using Model Predictive Control (MPC) and compares it with B-dot control algorithm. By applying these control laws to Kyushu University Light Curve Inversion (Q-Li) Demonstration Satellite in numerical simulations, we describe the applicability of these control laws to underactuated systems.

Comment: 15 pages, 4 figures

Journal

  • AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum

    AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum 2020-01-05

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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